as in pretty
to some degree or extent
these newly acquired in-laws felt relatively comfortable at our family reunion
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Recent Examples of relatively
Ford and Honda have relatively low exposure to the tariffs.
—
Morgan Korn, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2025
Since departing the White House in January, Biden has kept a relatively low public profile.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
But if Trump lowers them through negotiations relatively quickly, the worst-case scenario can be avoided.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Eventually, the relatively small investment saw a huge spike in value.
—Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2025
Since departing the White House in January, Biden has kept a relatively low public profile.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
But if Trump lowers them through negotiations relatively quickly, the worst-case scenario can be avoided.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Eventually, the relatively small investment saw a huge spike in value.
—Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for relatively
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatively
Adverb
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Jarry was pretty good late in the regular season, after his second stint in the AHL.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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That makes for a pretty crowded receiver room in Green Bay.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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When asked about it in his pre-match press conference, Silva, quite fairly, dismissed its relevance in strong terms.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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But by the end of the 19th century, the industrial social-economic order that tariffs helped foster were quite different from what earlier protectionists had promised.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The SpaceX crew missions contracted under NASA are fairly routine six-month trips to the space station for astronauts to conduct science experiments.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The Leafs used to do this sort of thing fairly regularly.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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The imbalance isn’t necessarily a sign of weakness but rather a byproduct of relentless drive and dedication.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Not from an injury standpoint, but rather from an illness circulating the Mets’ clubhouse.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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However, the deep seat depth compensates somewhat for the low profile—I’ve spent many a weekend curled up on the couch reading a book with no issue.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fund flow data suggests European investors drove the selling, while market participants from other international regions remained somewhat positive on U.S. equities.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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And oddly enough, this one seemed more authentic, like this was the real Hitler.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The assumption, of course, was that the conflict would last twelve weeks—just long enough to put the erring states back in their place.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Relatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatively. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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